NASCAR rolls into Fontana ahead of the Auto Club 400

Fans wave and cheer as the NASCAR Team Haulers parade goes by at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday heading for Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. The Auto Club 400 takes place at noon Sunday.
Jennifer Cappuccio Maher — Staff Photographer

They were considerably slower than a high-powered stock car — and some of them actually made right turns — but Thursday’s annual parade of NASCAR big rigs hauling the cars and equipment for this weekend’s races at Auto Club Speedway still drew a large group of spectators.

The 11-mile parade of big rigs rolled through Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga in the early evening starting from the Citizens Business Bank Arena. They rolled past Victoria Gardens before finally delivering their loads to the Speedway in Fontana.

Qualifying at the Speedway begins Friday, followed by the Treatmyclot.com. 300 at 2 p.m. Saturday and the Auto Club 400 at noon Sunday.